September 1, 2026
Cover Story
With her 30th book, Hollow Bones, novelist and “accidental activist” Jodi Picoult might be entering her best era yet.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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WILDFLOWER
By Becky Jenkinson
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ALL THE HIDDEN PLACES
By Cadwell Turnbull
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THE FOUR WIVES AND FIVE DEATHS OF RICHARD MILFORD
By Nafissa Thompson-Spires
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TOM CLANCY PRESSURE DEPTH
By Jack Stewart
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D
By Neal Stephenson
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WHALE HARBOR
By Mary Beth Keane
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ONCE IN A TIMELINE
By Iman Hariri-Kia
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FROM BEIJING, WITH LOVE
By Bei Lin
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UNAPOLOGETIC LOVE STORY
By Elle McNicoll
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THE COMPLETE STORIES
By Ingeborg Bachmann Philip Boehm Tess Lewis
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ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME
By Solvej Balle Sophia Hersi Smith Jennifer Russell
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THE SANTA CLAUS CON
By Lauren Kung Jessen
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THE STAGER
By Matthew Aquilone
NONFICTION
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CASTLES
By Dan Jones
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ARISTOCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
By Nancy Isenberg
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THE BOOKSHOP
By Andrew Pettegree
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BIMBO AGITPROP
By Raquelle Jac
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THE CO-CREATION
By Olivia Judson
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THE ONLY THING THERE IS TO WANT
By Sarah Hepola
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BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS
By Nicole R. Fleetwood
TEEN
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THE SILVER KINGDOM
By Radiya Hafiza
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SPELLWRIGHT
By Heather Kassner
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WHITE MOUNTAIN
By Ruby Jean Cottle
CHILDREN'S
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TALES FROM CABIN 23
By Darcie Little Badger
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SNOWFALL
By Park Sun-jung
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100 THINGS YOU LOVE TO DRAW
By John Hendrix
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MOOZ / MOOSE
By Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley Mary Ann Corbiere
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GOOD BEAR, BAD BEAR
By Hyewon Yum
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OUR STARRY STARRY NIGHT
By Jimmy Liao
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LITTLE TRACTOR'S YEAR
By Ashley Wolff
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WORDS THAT GO OOO
By Jess Hannigan
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GOLEM, GOLEM, GOLEM
By Richard Ho Carmel Ben Ami
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WHAT MARCEL FOUND
By Cedar Pruitt David Litchfield
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THE SNOW LOVES
By Kirsten Hall Marc Martin
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MIXED-UP CHALLAHS
By Rinat Hadad Siegel Stacy Innerst
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RAINBOWS, STARS, AND APPLES
By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Mirlande Jean-Gilles
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GIFTS FROM CROWS
By Gideon Sterer Shadra Strickland
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THE ACCIDENTAL WORLD-SLIP OF ASTRID VERITY
By Jaclyn Moriarty
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LOVE IS A SHAPE
By Kate Hoefler Audrey Day
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THE DARK WOOD OF THE GOLDEN BIRDS
By Margaret Wise Brown Ofra Amit
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AANIIN
By Dawn Quigley Nanibah Chacon
INDIE
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ENHEDUANNA'S SONG FROM THE SANDS
By Ellen Rachlin
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THE WARHEAD
By Jeffrey E. Stern Jeffrey E. Stern
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INK HONEY BLOSSOM
By Liza Losada
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ALL THE HIDDEN PIECES
By Dana Ridenour
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EVERYTHING IS PEACHY KEEN
By Trevor Crafts Aaron Burakoff Mister Hope
